Wars and extreme weather conditions have driven up the number of people in Africa who are fleeing within their own country.
Number of children lacking routine immunisations three times higher in conflict zones than the rest of the world.
Mr Issoufou underscored the importance of creating value chains and industrialising the continent.
The new treaty aims to prevent what is termed “biopiracy”, the theft of genetic resources or traditional knowledge and their use for commercial purposes.
“It is our belief that economic challenges should not hinder people’s access to quality healthcare.’’
The ECOWAS commissioner for infrastructure, energy and digitalisation, Sediko Douka, disclosed this during a news conference in Abuja on Thursday.
Chris Kwaja, the country director of the institute, said this in an interview on Wednesday.
The ministers also pledged to sustainably and equitably address the threat of malaria in the African region.
Zambia, one of the African continent’s largest copper producers, defaulted on its debts three years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic.
